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Seki Castle (Chikusei)
is a ''hirayama''-style Kamakura period Japanese castle located in the Makabe District, Hitachi Province in what is now the city of Chikusei, Ibaraki Prefecture, in the northern Kantō region of Japan. The ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 1934. Background Seki Castle is located in the Sekitate neighborhood of the southern end of Chikusei City. The castle site is on a plateau on the western part of the Hitachi Plateau surrounded by Kinugawa River and Kokaigawa River. The castle is protected by wetlands to the east, south and west, with earthen ramparts and moats. The exact date of the castle's foundation is uncertain, but it be believed to have been founded by the fourth son of Yūki Tomohiro, Yūki Tomoyasu, who established a cadet branch of the Yūki clan in the early Kamakura period. During the Nanboku-chō period, Seki Munesuke and his son, Seki Munemasa fought for the Southern Court, and provided shelter for Southern Court general Kitabatake ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chikusei, Ibaraki
260px, Shimodate Haguro Shrine is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 99,987 in 37,635 households and a population density of 487 persons per km². The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 31.2%. The total area of the city is . Geography Located in southwestern Ibaraki Prefecture, Chikusei is located on the west side of Mount Tsukuba and is bordered by Tochigi Prefecture to the north. The Kinugawa River and the Kokaigawa River flow through the city. The city is located about 43 miles north of downtown Tokyo. Except for the hills with an altitude of about 200 meters connected to the Abukuma mountains at the northeastern end, almost the entire area is flat land with an elevation of about 66 to 197 feet or extremely gentle hills, and about 95% of the total area of the city is residential or cultivated. rice paddies occupy about 40% of the total area of the city. Surrounding municipalities Ibaraki Prefecture * Yūki * Shim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oda Castle
is a ''hira''-style Muromachi period Japanese castle located in what is now the city of Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, in the northern Kantō region of Japan. It has been protected by the central government as a National Historic Site since 1935. Background Oda Castle is located 5 kilometers south of Mount Tsukuba, in southwestern Hitachi Province, overlooking the Sakura River which flows from the northern slope of Mount Tsukuba towards Lake Kasumigaura. Although the surrounding area is a large plain, when the castle was built Lake Kasumigaura extended further inland, and the area surrounding the castle consisted of many smaller rivers and marshes, which divided the territory into numerous defensible islands. Of the many smallholdings in the area, the Oda clan, Hitachi with Oda Castle, was the most powerful. The Oda clan was a cadet branch of the Hatta clan, who were the ''shugo'' of Hitachi Province in the Kamakura period. History Hotta Tomoie achieved distinction in the campai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chikusei
260px, Shimodate Haguro Shrine is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 99,987 in 37,635 households and a population density of 487 persons per km². The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 31.2%. The total area of the city is . Geography Located in southwestern Ibaraki Prefecture, Chikusei is located on the west side of Mount Tsukuba and is bordered by Tochigi Prefecture to the north. The Kinugawa River and the Kokaigawa River flow through the city. The city is located about 43 miles north of downtown Tokyo. Except for the hills with an altitude of about 200 meters connected to the Abukuma mountains at the northeastern end, almost the entire area is flat land with an elevation of about 66 to 197 feet or extremely gentle hills, and about 95% of the total area of the city is residential or cultivated. rice paddies occupy about 40% of the total area of the city. Surrounding municipalities Ibaraki Prefecture * Yūki * Shi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castles In Ibaraki Prefecture
A castle is a type of fortified structure built during the Middle Ages predominantly by the nobility or royalty and by military orders. Scholars debate the scope of the word ''castle'', but usually consider it to be the private fortified residence of a lord or noble. This is distinct from a palace, which is not fortified; from a fortress, which was not always a residence for royalty or nobility; from a ''pleasance'' which was a walled-in residence for nobility, but not adequately fortified; and from a fortified settlement, which was a public defence – though there are many similarities among these types of construction. Use of the term has varied over time and has also been applied to structures such as hill forts and 19th-20th century homes built to resemble castles. Over the approximately 900 years when genuine castles were built, they took on a great many forms with many different features, although some, such as curtain walls, arrowslits, and portcullises, were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Historic Sites Of Japan (Ibaraki)
This list is of the Monuments of Japan, Historic Sites of Japan located within Ibaraki Prefecture. National Historic Sites As of January 1, 2021, thirty-three Sites have been Cultural Properties of Japan, designated as being of national Values (heritage), significance (including three *List of Special Places of Scenic Beauty, Special Historic Sites and Special Natural Monuments, Special Historic Sites). , - Prefectural Historic Sites As of November 1, 2020, fifty-seven Sites have been designated as being of prefectural importance. Municipal Historic Sites As of May 1, 2020, a further three hundred and eighty-two Sites have been designated as being of municipal importance. Registered Historic Sites As of January 1, 2021, one Monument has been Cultural Properties of Japan#Categories of registered Cultural Properties, registered (as opposed to Cultural Properties of Japan, designated) as an Historic Site at a national level. See also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jōsō Line
The is a railway line in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Kantō Railway. It is a non-electrified line which connects Toride to Shimodate. The Jōsō Line connects with the Tsukuba Express line, which opened in 2005, at Moriya Station is a junction passenger railway station in the city of Moriya, Ibaraki, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Kantō Railway and the third-sector railway operating company Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company. Lines Moriya Statio ..., the only interchange other than at its two termini. In fiscal 1999, the Jōsō Line carried an annual total of 14.16 million passengers (38,000 per day), making it the busiest non-electrified private line in Japan. Stations Rolling stock * KiHa 0 series (ex-JNR KiHa 20) * KiHa 100 series (driver-only-operation version of KiHa 300) * KiHa 300 series (ex-JNR KiHa 30) * KiHa 310 series (ex-JNR KiHa 16/17) * KiHa 350 series (ex-JNR KiHa 30/35/36) (1987&nd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kantō Railway
is a private railway company, which operates two lines in Ibaraki Prefecture in Japan. The company is a subsidiary of Keisei Electric Railway and other companies. Additionally, the company has a bus department in Ibaraki Prefecture and Chiba Prefecture in Japan. Overview This company was established as Joso Railway in 1913. In 1945, Joso Railway was merged into Joso-Tsukuba Railway with Tsukuba Railway. Joso-Tsukuba Railway was split into Kanto Railway in 1965, which merged with Ryugasaki Railway. Around 1980, Tsukuba Railway (which would be suspended) and Kashima Railway (which would be replaced by the Keisei affiliated company Kashitetsu Bus) were split from Kanto Railway. Mount Tsukuba Cable Car and Mount Tsukuba Ropeway were transferred to Keisei Electric Railway. Kanto Railway has had a 0.01% investment in Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company since 2001. Trains The company operates the following two lines: * Jōsō Line * Ryūgasaki Line Buses The company manages th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tobanoe Station
is a passenger railway station in the city of Shimotsuma, Ibaraki, Shimotsuma, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan operated by the private railway company Kantō Railway. Lines Tobanoe Station is a station on the Jōsō Line, and is located from the official starting point of the line at Toride Station. Station layout The station has two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended. Platforms History Tobanoe Station was opened on 15 August 1926 as a station on the Jōsō Railroad, which became the Kantō Railway in 1965. The station building was rebuilt in October 2008. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 79 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). Surrounding area * Shimotsuma Road Station See also * List of railway stations in Japan References External links Kantō Railway Station Information Railway stations in Ibaraki Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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